PAT Testing for Charities
Sell electrical appliances with confidence. Increase your shop's footfall and income, and benefit the environment by PAT testing donated items in-house.
Services we offer
First Stop Safety has years of experience helping charities profitably and safely resell electrical items.
From training your staff and volunteers to supplying your PAT tester, we can guide you through the whole process, whether you're setting up PAT testing for charities for the first time or replacing worn-out kit.
First Stop Safety supply everything you need to start selling electrical items. We have many years of experience helping charities to profitably and safely re-sell electrical items and can help yours too! From training your staff and volunteers to purchasing your PAT Testers, First Stop Safety can guide you through your PAT Testing journey.
Our valued customers
Take a look at just a few of our customers that have put years of trust into PAT Testing with us.
Charity Shop Products
PAT Testers Built for Charity Shops
Our simple-to-use PASS/FAIL BattPAT is popular amongst charity shops, and once your training is complete, you should feel confident in your knowledge of how to use the BattPAT correctly. We have a range of kits that provide everything needed to start PAT Testing.
Training for Charity Staff and Volunteers
We offer PAT testing and Manual Handling training specifically designed for charity shops. We offer a range of training courses, from our Online Courses (with multi-purchase discount options) to our Face-to-Face PAT Testing Courses in York (if you have 8+ staff members/volunteers that you'd like to train, we can even come to you to complete the training!).
PAT Testing Labels for Charity Shops
Find a full range of PAT Testing labels you will need when PAT Testing in a charity shop
Frequently asked questions
Common questions from charity shops
Yes. Our Private Reseller Course is designed specifically for resellers of second-hand electrical items, as is our online reselling course with test and certification.
Not necessarily. Charity shops often receive donations, lamps in particular, that have real value but can't safely pass a PAT test. In these cases, we'd advise getting an electrician to take a look and advise what can be done.
Yes, this is a Trading Standards requirement. Any electrical appliance sold without its original rewiring instructions must carry a label explaining how to rewire it. We supply Plug Wiring Printed Instruction Tape for exactly this purpose.
Yes, we have packages that include everything needed to get started: a tester, labels, training and more, alongside replacement chargers, adaptors, labels and carry cases sold separately.
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